BTU charges no tuition for Bachelor's and consecutive Master's programmes, for EU and non-EU students alike. The part-time continuing-education Master's programmes are the exception: Forensic Sciences and Engineering costs 2,500 EUR in each of the first two semesters, Public Administration 1,450 EUR per semester and Business Law for Technology Companies 500 EUR per semester.

Every student pays the semester contribution of 391.80 EUR for winter 2026/27, of which 226.80 EUR is the Deutschlandsemesterticket for local and regional transport across Germany. The rest covers the Studierendenwerk, the student body and the enrolment fee.

Contribution for winter semester 2026/27, set each semester.

No tuition does not mean no proof of funds. For the student visa you still need to show 11,904 EUR for the year, usually in a blocked account, and that money has to be transferred months before the semester starts.

These dates apply to applicants from visa-required countries without a valid German residence permit, who apply via uni-assist. EU/EEA citizens have until 15 August for Bachelor's and Master's programmes. Biotechnology (restricted admission) closes on 15 July for everyone.

BTU offers 11 degree programmes taught in English, 1 at Bachelor's and 10 at Master's level, many of them double or joint degrees. Master's programmes taught in English include Heritage Conservation and Site Management (M.A.), Hybrid Electric Propulsion Technology (M.Sc.), Micro- and Nanoelectronics (M.Sc.), Transformation Studies (M.A.), Urban Design and Sustainable Revitalization (M.Sc.) and World Heritage Studies (M.A.).

The Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) is a public technical university in the Lusatia region of Brandenburg, created in 2013, with 7,559 students. It has three campuses in Cottbus and Senftenberg and more than 70 study programmes. Its programmes lead either to a university degree or to a university of applied sciences degree.